Always Time for Poetry

No matter the day,
the month,
or the year
there is always time for poetry.

Take a break,
pour yourself a cup of coffee,
take out a notebook,
or access your smartphone notepad
and write a poem.

It doesn't matter
if we're social distancing,
or stumbling over each others feet
there is always time for poetry.

Take a break,
fix yourself a glass of cold, sweet tea.
search the internet for your favorite poet,
and read your favorite poem--
because there is always time for poetry.

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Social Distancing

Social distancing
is sometimes difficult
and sometimes easy,
but it is a necessary
survival strategy
in this transitional age.

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A Beautiful April Afternoon

It's a beautiful afternoon
in early April,
the sun is shining,
the wind is blowing,
and somewhere a dog is barking.

The pace of life has slowed
because most of the world
is practicing
social distancing.

When will life
get back to normal,
or will we experience
a "new normal"
when this pandemic ends.

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Happy NaPoWriMo

Happy National Poetry Writing Month 2020!
Writing a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away,
it will make it easier
to handle.

Reading a poem a day
will not make social distancing go away.
it will keep you sane
and help you overcome
cabin fever.

Write a poem
and call your friends
read it over the phone
to them.

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Getting Out of Your Rut

Has social distancing
put you in a rut.

You don't have to get out of the house
to get out of your rut,
all you have to do is get up
and chase the mouse
through the house.

What?
You don't have a mouse
in your house!

In that case I suggest
you do what my mother
and grandmother always did
when they were in a rut:
rearrange
the furniture.

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